Pat Novak

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"Good morning, Gotham City and viewers around the world. I regret to inform you that negotiations for my contract renewal are still ongoing. Until the contract is finalized, I’ll be on vacation, enjoying my time off. Stay safe, Gotham. And remember: ask the hard questions."

"Rest assured, this is just a pause—I'll be back with more investigative insights and historical highlights soon. My expected return is March 23, pending negotiations. In the meantime, stay informed and keep those tips coming. Thanks for your ongoing support, and be good to one another."

"Good morning, Gotham City and viewers around the world. This is Pat Novak for #GCN. Due to ongoing contract negotiations between Gotham Cable News and our parent company, @GothamNewsNet, I'll be taking a brief hiatus from my daily broadcasts."

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#OnThisDay *1979: Actor, Oscar Isaac 1980: Actor, Matthew Gray Gubler 1983: Actress, Maite Perroni *1986: Actress, Brittany Snow 1987: Rapper, Bow Wow 1995: Actress, Cierra Ramirez *2003: Gymnast, Suni Lee *2003: Pop Singer, Georgia Twinn #ThisDayInHistory #BornThisDay

#OnThisDay *1979: A lawsuit prompts MLB commissioner Bowie Kuhn to order all 26 MLB teams to allow equal access to all reporters, regardless of sex. 1985: The first-ever Adopt-a-Highway sign is erected on Texas’s Highway 69. #ThisDayInHistory

#OnThisDay *1934: Actress, Joyce Van Patten *1940: Actor, Raul Julia 1943: Chess Prodigy, Bobby Fischer *1964: Actress, Juliette Binoche *1964: TV Host, Steve Wilkos 1965: Voice Actor, Mike Pollock 1972: Actor, Kerr Smith #ThisDayInHistory #BornThisDay

#OnThisDay 1996: Legendary cigar-chomping performer George Burns dies at his home in Beverly Hills, California, just weeks after celebrating his 100th birthday. *1997: Christopher Wallace, a.k.a. Biggie Smalls, a.k.a. the Notorious B.I.G., is shot to death at a stoplight in Los Angeles. #ThisDayInHistory

#OnThisDay 1974: Nearly 30 years after WWII ended, Hiroo Onoda, a Japanese intelligence officer hiding out in the Philippine jungle, finally surrenders. Onoda refused to believe the war was over until his former commander came from Japan to relieve him of his duty. #ThisDayInHistory

#OnThisDay *1959: The first Barbie doll goes on display at the American Toy Fair in New York City. 1970: The US Marines turn over control of the five northernmost provinces in South Vietnam to the US Army. #ThisDayInHistory

#OnThisDay *1916: Germany declares war on Portugal, which earlier that year honored its alliance with Great Britain by seizing German ships anchored in Lisbon’s harbor. 1945: US warplanes launch a new bombing offensive against Japan, dropping 2,000 tons of incendiary bombs on Tokyo over the next 48 hours. #ThisDayInHistory

#OnThisDay *1841: The US Supreme Court rules that the enslaved Africans who seized control of the Amistad slave ship had been illegally forced into slavery and thus are free under American law. 1862: The USS Monitor and the Confederate-controlled CSS Virginia fight to a draw off Hampton Roads, Virginia. #ThisDayInHistory

#ThisDayIs🗓️ #NationalAbsintheDay #DissociativeIdentityDisorderAwarenessDay #NationalCheeseDoodleDay #ReelFilmDay #MultiplePersonalityDay

#OnThisDay *1979: Actress, Riki Lindhome 1980: Writer, Gabriel Velazquez *1996: Actor, Michael Evans Behling 1996: Pop Singer, Enisa *1996: Model, Taylor Hill 1998: MLB Player, Bo Bichette *1999: Pop Singer, Madison Beer 1999: NFL Player, Justin Fields 2002: Actor, Michael Cooper Jr. #ThisDayInHistory #BornThisDay

#OnThisDay *1956: Soul Singer, Teena Marie *1966: Actor, Aasif Mandvi 1970: Guitarist, John Frusciante 1971: Voice Actor, Yuri Lowenthal *1974: Actress, Eva Mendes 1974: Comedian, Matt Lucas *1974: Actor, Kevin Connolly 1978: Rapper, Papoose #ThisDayInHistory #BornThisDay

#OnThisDay 1966: Marvin Miller is elected the first full-time executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association. 1969: Jim Morrison, lead singer of the Doors, is charged with a felony and three misdemeanors for his actions on stage at a Miami concert. #ThisDayInHistory

#OnThisDay 1963: The Hula Hoop, a hip-swiveling toy that became a huge fad across America when first marketed by Wham-O in 1958, is patented by the company’s co-founder, Arthur “Spud” Melin. 1966: Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler’s “Ballad of the Green Berets” hits #1 on the Billboard chart. #ThisDayInHistory

#OnThisDay 1946: Former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill condemns the Soviet Union’s policies in Europe in his Iron Curtain speech, officially titled “The Sinews of Peace.” 1953: Joseph Stalin, leader of the Soviet Union since 1924, dies in Moscow. #ThisDayInHistory